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Some people are carriers of negativity. They are storehouses of pent-up anger and volatile emotions. Some remain trapped in the victim role and act in ways that further their victimization. And others are still caught in the cycle of addictive or compulsive patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Negative energy can have a powerful pull on us, especially if we\u2019re struggling to maintain positive energy and balance. It may seem that others who exude negative energy would like to pull us into the darkness with them. We do not have to go. Without judgment, we can decide it\u2019s okay to walk away, okay to protect ourselves.<\/p>\n

We cannot change other people. It does not help others for us to get off balance. We do not lead others into the Light by stepping into the darkness with them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some people are carriers of negativity. They are storehouses of pent-up anger and volatile emotions. Some remain trapped in the victim role and act in ways that further their victimization. And others are still caught in the cycle of addictive or compulsive patterns. Negative energy can have a powerful pull on us, especially if we\u2019re struggling to maintain positive energy and balance. It may seem that others who exude negative energy would like to pull us into the darkness with them. We do not have to go. Without judgment, we can decide it\u2019s okay to walk away, okay to protect ourselves. We cannot change other people. It does not help others for us to get off balance. 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